Science
The startlingly high cost of the free flu shot
Secret negotiations mean that some insurers — and ultimately patients — pay as much as $85 per shot.
Science
NASA probe uncovers secrets of our weird star
As the probe gets closer, it is likely to reveal new mysteries.
Science
Poverty affects access to health care. These women are trying to change that
In the U.S., wealth buys health.
Local
Facing a bleak outlook, Minnesota bat researchers give up on annual count
As fungus takes hold, researchers try a new tack: Leaving the bats alone.
Local
Making childbirth safer for rural Minnesota moms
Tina Smith is a co-author of a bill that would award grants to rural communities that come up with new ways to support expecting mothers and improve birth outcomes.
Local
Minnesota youth activists rally across metro for action on climate
At the State Capitol and elsewhere around the Twin Cities, they pushed for changes they believe will mitigate the effects.
St. Paul
Science Museum of Minnesota gets anonymous $1 million gift
The donation is the largest of its kind and can be used for the museum's operations, not a specific program.
Science
Mayo reports progress repairing spinal cords with stem cells
Results have varied, and doctors don't yet understand why.
Science
The future of global warming may first hit Qatar
The wealthy nation must address its deadly combination of rising heat and humidity before it becomes inhospitable to life.
West Metro
Space shuttle mock-up may be headed for Bloomington as part of proposed Challenger Learning Center
STEM center could house space shuttle mock-up.
Local
Minnesota tells feds it'll do own environmental review of Twin Metals project
The state's second copper-nickel mining proposal has generated huge debate over environmental risk.
Local
Minnesota says pollution rules would 'kneecap' water protections
Minnesota regulators say proposal would trample their enforcement rights.
World
What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country
Amid mounting global concern about climate change, Denmark has turned into a buzzing hive of green experimentation.
Science
University of Minnesota research IDs risks for second childhood cancers
Second cancers were more common in patients who received platinum-based chemo drugs, and breast cancers were more common in patients who received so-called alkylating chemo drugs.
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